28 Feb 2012, 15:24
The Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht will meet with Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Alan Kelly tomorrow, 29th February, to discuss the report on the Taxi Regulation Review.
Committee Chairman Ciarán Lynch, TD said: “We are looking forward to our meeting with the Minister of State to discuss the Government’s report into the future of the taxi sector. The report, a wide-ranging and comprehensive examination of the taxi sector, makes more than 40 recommendations to address areas of concern in the industry. Among the issues it covers are: driver licensing; vehicle licensing and standards; accessibility; compliance and enforcement; consumer and industry assurance; fleet management and rental controls; and rural hackney services. A key aim of the report is to eliminate rogue elements in the sector and increase consumer confidence. We welcome this opportunity to discuss the report in detail with the Minister and it will allow members to raise any issues or concerns they may have in relation to the report.”
This meeting will take place on Wednesday, 29th February, in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000 at 10am.
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3903
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Committee Membership
Deputies:
Ciarán Lynch, Labour Party (Chairman)
Noel Coonan, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
James Bannon, Fine Gael
Paudie Coffey, Fine Gael
Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Fine Gael
Tony McLoughlin, Fine Gael
Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
Kevin Humphreys, Labour Party
Gerald Nash, Labour Party
Seán Kenny, Labour Party
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil
Sandra McLellan, Sinn Féin
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin
Clare Daly, Socialist Party
Catherine Murphy, Independent
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Independent
Senators:
Cáit Keane, Fine Gael
Catherine Noone, Fine Gael
Labhrás Ó’Murchú, Fianna Fáil
Ned O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil
Fiach Mac Conghail